Q. I am 58 years old and am separating from a Department of Interior agency due to a term employment expiration. I have 10 years in the federal system: six years as a permanent employee and four years as a term employee. The permanent position was as a GS 11 Step 3, and the term position is a GS-12 Step 5. I am trying to find information regarding retirement options. Where can I look for this kind of information? Specifically, I’d like to calculate how much I may receive if I start taking a pension now, and how much I…
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Q. I was a former term employee with Army from Nov. 23, 2008, to Dec. 22, 2010. My last SF-50 was as GS-12, step 3. The Department of Veterans Affairs just offered me a position as GS-07, step 1. I thought they would have to pay me for GS-07, step 10 vice step 1? A. No. However, you can ask to be hired at a higher step. An agency has no obligation to agree to that. But it may, based on your prior experience and earnings.
Q: I am a term employee in the Labor Department covered by Blue Cross/Blue Shield. My term ends Dec. 20. I am also a surviving spouse of a federal employee who was covered under the Civil Service Retirement System. I elected to not take health insurance under the annuity about 15 years ago. I would like to continue my current coverage; can my coverage be converted to the annuity coverage? I am a career status employee with approximately 13 years of federal service, 11 years under CSRS, and I elected not to be included in the Federal Employees Retirement System…